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Where does “𑣌𑣁𑣜𑣚𑣁” come from?
𑣌𑣁𑣜𑣚𑣁 (Hiri Motu) comes from Bengali করলা, from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian kāravella.
Ancestry of “𑣌𑣁𑣜𑣚𑣁”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Bengali
করলা
balsam pear, bitter gourd (Momordica charantia)
2
Sanskrit
कारवेल्ल
bitter melon or the Momordica charantia
3
Proto-Dravidian
kāravella
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